Welcome to the July 2009 my.Wildlife. In our June ebulletin we asked ‘what will you do to save the koala?’ In response, readers wrote passionate, angry and persuasive letters to Queensland’s Environment Minister about the loss of south-east Queensland’s koalas and copied their letters to us.

Congratulations to Barbara, Carole and Carolyn whose letters were drawn at random from all entries; we will send them a koala notebook each for their efforts. And well done all of you who wrote to the Queensland and federal governments on behalf of this beleaguered species. If you want to do more – see our invitation to join the parliamentary e-petition on behalf of koalas.

New D’Aguilar National Park

Wildlife Queensland congratulates the Queensland Government on the expansion of the D’Aguilar National Park by 32,000 ha, making it the largest National Park within 6km of the CBD of any Australian State capital.

Read about Queensland's newest national park.

Do one more thing for koalas

The koala is likely to become extinct in South-East Queensland unless the State government and local authorities act now.

What are you doing to save the south-east Queensland koala population? If you are a Queensland resident you can sign the Queensland Parliament e-petition.

The e-petition is just one way of being active to save the SEQ koala – find out more.

Numinbah Valley quoll day

The Quoll Seeker's Network Quoll Discovery Day will be held in Numinbah Valley Hall on Sunday 26 July. If you live in or around the Scenic Rim, come along and hear Scott Burnett talk about quolls and Protecting Quolls in Queensland Landscapes (generously funded by the Australian government’s Caring for our Country) and meet a real live quoll.

Numinbah Valley Quoll Discovery Day

Bookings essential for catering

Quoll Resources: Want to find out more about quolls? Our new Quoll Information Kit is now available in tree-friendly CD format. Cost (inc. p&p) $5.50 for Quoll Seekers Network (QSN) members, $10 for non-members. Not a QSN member? Join the QSN now, it’s free.

Wildlife Australia Magazine

What does it mean to be bald? How far can a glider glide? Is deer hunting a conservation activity in Australia? How long until it's warm enough to 'twitch' for reptiles on quiet back roads?

Spend a cosy evening exploring these questions as you go 'on the road' with our winter issue of WAM. You can also plan your next eco-holiday and travel with humpback whales.

Read more and subscribe online.

2009 Annual Appeal

The economic downturn has hurt many of us – but should we allow wildlife to suffer too?

We’re grateful to everyone who has already responded to our annual appeal. This is our major fundraising activity of the year – please help us provide a voice for wildlife in Queensland today and in the future.

You can donate online now.

Wildlife Queensland in your Community & WPSQ AGM

Wildlife workshops, walks, guest speaker program – plus AGM and WPSQ branch presentations. If you’re a member, make sure you’re there. Non-members are welcome to all the Saturday and Sunday workshops.

Friday 11–Sunday 13 September at Redlands Indigiscapes Centre, 17 Runnymede Road, Capalaba

Bookings and prepayment essential (formerly known as SBGT)

Thank you Cedar Creations

Wildlife Queensland acknowledges the generosity of Cedar Creations who donated a percentage of the proceeds of their recent art work sale at Griffith University.

For more information on this exquisitely crafted Red Cedar creations of some of our special Australian wildlife, visit their website.

Good to see you

If you said hello to us at the recent Greenfest in Brisbane City Botanic Gardens – it was great to meet so many members and supporters out in the community.

For your diary

Batty Boat Cruise dates will be released soon for the 2009-2010 cruising season. If you would like priority notice of trip dates, contact us.

Wildlife Awareness Day – WPSQ Gold Coast event with wildlife, art, competitions and wildlife welfare stalls, 15 August.

Tolga Bat Hospital Visitor Centre. Official Opening with speakers Steve Parish, Dr Les Hall and Dr David Westcott. 22 August

Moggill Creek Catchment Group Environmental Festival - 30 August.

Central Branches Get-Together – camp at Bukkulla and get together with fellow central Queensland members, 29-31 August.

Platypus Survey with Moggill Creek Catchment Group - 13 September.

You can find out more about these events in our diary.

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

You can download a full colour copy of the Wildlife Queensland Winter 2009 [1.8mb]. If you also receive a hardcopy of the newsletter, but would rather just download the pdf format file, please cancel your hardcopy by email with your name, address and reference number (if known).

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